More here are becoming upcycling converts, giving old and used items a new lease of life by turning them into new objects

It began life as a jewellery maker's worktable, but after Mr Jackie Tan installed a copper pipe and wiring, the block of wood found a second life as a nightstand.

This is just one of the many products Mr Jackie Tan, 28, has designed out of discarded or unwanted materials.

Some of the other products he has designed are triangular stools made from old wooden pallets and a leaning stool made from an Ikea table frame.

For Mr Tan, 28, this design process, known as upcycling, is all about ''giving a second chance to things that are ready to be discarded''.

His studio, Triple Eyelid, works with clients to design custom-made furniture based on materials the clients provide. These materials can range from beer crates to leftover marble slabs, cement or floor tiles.

Triple Eyelid started in 2014 after Mr Tan left his previous job as an interior designer. Mr Tan belongs to a growing group of upcycling enthusiasts here.